Ugh, this is really what apps are going to look like on the iPhone 8

A few days ago, we wondered whether the iPhone 8’s user interface will be as ugly as reports said it’d be. It turns out, we have our answer, and it’s yes. The “notch” housing the front cameras, speaker, and sensors that totally ruins the all-screen design is something that can’t go away. And rather than hiding it, Apple will embrace it, and make the most of the available screen real estate. The ears flanking the notch will be functional, displaying various elements on the screen.

How do we know? Well, we’re past renders created by designers right now. iOS 11 GM has leaked, revealing many iPhone 8 and Apple Watch LTE secrets. And the iPhone 8’s UI is part of the story.

We already showed you the iPhone 8 secrets buried in iOS 11 GM. But some of the developers who already inspected the leaked HomePod firmware, that’s Steve Troughton Smith and Guilherme Rambo, are back with more findings from the iOS 11 software.

Before we start, you should know that D22 that gets referenced in some of the following tweets and images is the codename of the OLED iPhone that Apple is about to launch. That’s the device we keep calling iPhone 8, a name that might be used for the iPhone 7s instead.

Let’s look at some images.

The notch will be flanked by ears that display the time and location tracking notification on the left, and the cell phone signal, Wi-Fi signal, and battery on the right.